William J. Kershaw
William John Kershaw was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Kershaw was born in County Antrim in what is now Northern Ireland.[1] During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army. Afterwards, Kershaw was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He died in 1883.
Political career[edit]
Kershaw was a member of the Assembly from 1867 to 1868 and again in 1875. He was a member of the Senate from 1869 to 1870. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.
References[edit]
- ^ "Loyal Legion". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 24 December 2013.